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France

62 hotels in 6 destinations, from the ULTIMATE City Guides.

The French Riviera23Paris22Courchevel5Val d'Isère5Megève4Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3

The French Riviera

23 hotels
Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière
Palace hotel

Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière

Saint-Tropez · The French Riviera · FranceA 19th-century château among the pines between the village and Pampelonne.
Anantara Plaza Nice's Belle Époque façade on the Promenade, among palms
City hotel

Anantara Plaza Nice

Nice · The French Riviera · FranceA city hotel on avenue de Verdun, a few steps from the Promenade and Place Masséna.
A sea-view room at Belles Rives, Juan-les-Pins, in Art Deco cream and gold
Hotel on the water

Belles Rives

Juan-les-Pins · The French Riviera · FranceThe Art Deco hotel on the water at Juan-les-Pins, with La Passagère, a beach and The Fitzgerald Piano Bar.
The sitting room of a suite at the Byblos, Saint-Tropez, with rattan chairs and coral rugs
Palace hotel

Byblos

Saint-Tropez · The French Riviera · FranceThe village-style palace behind the Place des Lices, with Les Caves du Roy, Il Giardino and a Sisley spa.
The bar and salon at Cap Estel, Èze-Bord-de-Mer, with columns, a piano and crystal chandeliers
Hotel on the water

Cap Estel

Èze-Bord-de-Mer · The French Riviera · FranceA villa hotel on a private peninsula below Èze, with La Table du Cap Estel and a beach.
A sea-view room at the Carlton Cannes, with a rose and a book by the open window
Palace hotel

Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel

Cannes · The French Riviera · FranceThe white palace with twin domes at 58 La Croisette, where Hitchcock filmed To Catch a Thief.
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Paris

22 hotels
A canopied bedroom at Le Grand Contrôle, with flowered hangings, a chandelier and a marble fireplace
Hotel

Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle

Versailles · Paris · FranceA hotel within the estate of the Palace of Versailles.
A suite at Cheval Blanc Paris with the Eiffel Tower framed in the window
Grand hotel

Cheval Blanc Paris

Pont Neuf · Paris · FranceThe LVMH palace in the Art Deco Samaritaine building, with Plénitude (Three MICHELIN Stars).
The Four Seasons Hotel George V on the avenue George-V
Grand hotel

Four Seasons Hotel George V

Avenue George-V · Paris · FranceThe grand hotel of the Golden Triangle, with Le Cinq (Three Stars), L’Orangerie (Two) and Le George (One).
Hôtel Costes on Rue Saint-Honoré
Boutique hotel

Hôtel Costes

Rue Saint-Honoré · Paris · FranceA boutique hotel with a courtyard restaurant on the rue Saint-Honoré, near the Place Vendôme.
A room at Hôtel Madame Rêve with a sloping window over the roofs to Saint-Eustache
Design hotel

Hôtel Madame Rêve

Louvre · Paris · FranceA five-star hotel in the historic Louvre post office building, with views over the rooftops to the Eiffel Tower.
The living room of an Eiffel Suite at the Plaza Athénée, the Eiffel Tower framed in the open window
Grand hotel

Hôtel Plaza Athénée

Avenue Montaigne · Paris · FranceThe red-awninged palace of the avenue Montaigne, with La Grande Table du Plaza Athénée (One MICHELIN Star).
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Courchevel

5 hotels
Airelles Courchevel, from its own photography
Palace hotel

Airelles Courchevel

Courchevel · FranceA palace in the snow in the style of an Austrian castle.
The hotel in the snow at Jardin Alpin
Palace hotel

Cheval Blanc Courchevel

Courchevel · FranceCheval Blanc’s first Maison, ski-in and ski-out.
Le K2 Palace, from its own photography
Palace hotel

Le K2 Palace

Courchevel · FranceA Himalayan-inspired palace with a large spa.
Hôtel Les Peupliers, from its own photography
Village hotel

Hôtel Les Peupliers

Courchevel · FranceA four-star by the lake in Courchevel Le Praz.
Value hotel

Hotel Le Montana, La Tania

Courchevel · FranceA 3-star ski-in, ski-out hotel in La Tania, with a pool and sauna.
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Val d'Isère

5 hotels
Airelles Val d’Isère, its stone-and-timber façade and carved balconies below snowy slopes in late light
Five-star hotel

Airelles Val d'Isère

Val d'Isère · FranceA ski-in, ski-out palace with a 1,200 m² spa.
The lounge at Le Blizzard, Val d’Isère, with old timber panelling, a bench of red cushions and a dog asleep on the step
Five-star hotel

Le Blizzard

Val d'Isère · FranceA family five-star since 1963, with an outdoor pool.
Maison de Famille Les 5 Frères, from its own photography
Value hotel

Maison de Famille Les 5 Frères

Val d'Isère · FranceA family three-star in the village centre.
Five-star hotel

Le Yule

Val d'Isère · FranceA ski-in, ski-out hotel at the foot of Bellevarde.
Five-star hotel

Les Barmes de l'Ours

Val d'Isère · FranceA Relais & Châteaux five-star with a starred restaurant.
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Megève

4 hotels
A room at Flocons de Sel, with a woven striped throw, a log fire and a timber ceiling
Five-star hotel

Flocons de Sel

Megève · FranceA Relais & Châteaux of ten rooms with a chef’s restaurant.
The stone-walled pool in the Pure Altitude spa at Les Fermes de Marie
Five-star hotel

Les Fermes de Marie

Megève · FranceThe Sibuet family’s five-star hamlet of farmhouses.
La Ferme du Golf, from its own photography
Value hotel

La Ferme du Golf

Megève · FranceA Savoyard farmhouse opposite the lifts.
The chalets of the resort on Mont d'Arbois in winter
Palace hotel

Four Seasons Resort Megève

Megève · FranceA ski-in, ski-out resort on Mont d’Arbois.
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

3 hotels
Le Hameau Albert 1er, from its own photography
Five-star hotel

Le Hameau Albert 1er

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · FranceThe Carrier family’s Relais & Châteaux hamlet since 1903.
Hôtel de La Couronne in summer
Value hotel

Hôtel La Couronne, Argentière

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · FranceThe valley’s oldest hotel, renovated in 2024.
Five-star hotel

Hôtel Mont-Blanc, Chamonix

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · FranceA Belle Époque five-star since 1849, with a Clarins spa.
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